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Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Central African Republic Cost of Living Summary

Micronesia, Federated States of is 42.1% more expensive than Central African Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Groceries: pay 22.4% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Transportation: pay 38.5% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Housing: pay 32.6% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Micronesia, Federated States of are more expensive than in Central African Republic. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Micronesia, Federated States of. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Micronesia, Federated States of.

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Central African Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Central African Republic, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Central African Republic	Micronesia, Federated States of
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$11.50
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$7.50
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	??	$1.25
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 FCFA1,007	$4.00	+124.6%
Average			+124.6%

Central African Republic vs. Micronesia, Federated States of - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.4% less for groceries

	Central African Republic	Micronesia, Federated States of
Bread 1 loaf	$4.45 FCFA2,518	$3.35	-24.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.45 FCFA2,518	$3.50	-21.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$20.22 FCFA11,438	$1.00	-95.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.34 FCFA3,022	$7.25	+35.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.04 FCFA2,284	$2.27	-43.8%
Apples (1 lb)	??	$2.72
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$1.59
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.23 FCFA1,827	$2.49	-22.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.42 FCFA1,371	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 FCFA1,142	$2.27	+12.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.83 FCFA1,599	$2.27	-19.8%
Average			-22.4%

Central African Republic vs. Micronesia, Federated States of - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.5% more for transportation

	Central African Republic	Micronesia, Federated States of
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$10.11 FCFA5,719	$14.01	+38.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$14.94
Average			+38.5%

Central African Republic vs. Micronesia, Federated States of - Cost of transportation

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pay 32.6% less for housing

	Central African Republic	Micronesia, Federated States of
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$198.00
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,335.44 FCFA755,392	$900.00	-32.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$621.67
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$103.24
Average			-32.6%

Central African Republic vs. Micronesia, Federated States of - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Central African Republic	Micronesia, Federated States of
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$170.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	??

Central African Republic vs. Micronesia, Federated States of - Cost of childcare

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Central African Republic	Micronesia, Federated States of
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.56 FCFA2,014	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$3.00
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.45 FCFA2,518	$9.00	+102.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$20.00
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	??
Average			+102.2%

Central African Republic vs. Micronesia, Federated States of - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Central African Republic	Micronesia, Federated States of
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$80.00
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$68.00
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$110.00
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$98.00

Central African Republic vs. Micronesia, Federated States of - Cost of clothing

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